Josephine Flockton is a recent graduate from the University of York, England, with a master’s degree in neuroscience and neuroimaging. She is now pursuing her PhD in cognitive neuroscience.
Her PhD research thesis aims to be the first to explore what happens in the brain during an ASMR experience using the neuroimaging technique of magnetoencephalography (MEG), to further the understanding of ASMR and pain circuits in the brain.
In August, 2020 she launched a pilot survey to support the rationale of her PhD research which will begin October, 2021. The pilot survey collected data regarding ASMR trigger preferences, frequency of use, and its potential impact on the daily lives of those who experience it, as well as on their anxiety and pain levels.
The pilot survey was granted ethical approval from The University of York Ethics Committee, was created using Qualtrics, and was posted on ASMRUniversity.com and Reddit.com (via a subreddit category for people who enjoy taking surveys and experience ASMR).
Josephine has graciously shared the results from her pilot survey. Below are the number of respondents, the survey questions, and the survey responses.
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